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1968 Australian Championships – Women's Singles

Billie Jean King defeated Margaret Court in the final, 6–1, 6–2 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1968 Australian Championships.

It was her first Australian Championships singles title. Nancy Richey was the reigning champion, but did not compete that year.

Women's singles
1968 Australian Championships
Final
ChampionUnited States Billie Jean King
Runner-upAustralia Margaret Court
Score6–1, 6–2
Details
Draw62
Seeds14
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women mixed
← 1967 · Australian Championships · 1969 →

Seeds

The joint first seeds received a bye into the second round.

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 1968 Australian Championships – Women's Singles  Lesley Turner 3 6 6
5 1968 Australian Championships – Women's Singles  Kathleen Harter 6 2 2
1 1968 Australian Championships – Women's Singles  Lesley Turner 3 2
7 1968 Australian Championships – Women's Singles  Margaret Court 6 6
7 1968 Australian Championships – Women's Singles  Margaret Court 6 6
3 1968 Australian Championships – Women's Singles  Rosie Casals 0 2
7 1968 Australian Championships – Women's Singles  Margaret Court 1 2
1 1968 Australian Championships – Women's Singles  Billie Jean King 6 6
3 1968 Australian Championships – Women's Singles  Judy Tegart 4 10 6
9 1968 Australian Championships – Women's Singles  Karen Krantzcke 6 8 3
3 1968 Australian Championships – Women's Singles  Judy Tegart 6 1 2
1 1968 Australian Championships – Women's Singles  Billie Jean King 4 6 6
1968 Australian Championships – Women's Singles  Astrid Suurbeek 1 2
1 1968 Australian Championships – Women's Singles  Billie Jean King 6 6

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 1968 Australian Championships – Women's Singles  Lesley Turner 6 6
1968 Australian Championships – Women's Singles  Dorothy Whitely 6 6 1968 Australian Championships – Women's Singles  D Whitely 3 1
1968 Australian Championships – Women's Singles  Judith Dibar 2 4 1 1968 Australian Championships – Women's Singles  L Turner 6 6
1968 Australian Championships – Women's Singles  Kay Williams 3 2 1968 Australian Championships – Women's Singles  E de Jong 0 1
1968 Australian Championships – Women's Singles  Eva de Jong 6 6 1968 Australian Championships – Women's Singles  E de Jong 6 6
1968 Australian Championships – Women's Singles  Kerry Hogarth 1968 Australian Championships – Women's Singles  K Hogarth 2 2
13 1968 Australian Championships – Women's Singles  Lorraine Robinson w/o 1 1968 Australian Championships – Women's Singles  L Turner 3 6 6
1968 Australian Championships – Women's Singles  Valerie Caulley 3 4 5 1968 Australian Championships – Women's Singles  K Harter 6 2 2
1968 Australian Championships – Women's Singles  L Griffiths 6 6 1968 Australian Championships – Women's Singles  L Griffiths 5 6 4
1968 Australian Championships – Women's Singles  Sue Hole 0 1 1968 Australian Championships – Women's Singles  L Liem 7 3 6
1968 Australian Championships – Women's Singles  Lita Liem 6 6 1968 Australian Championships – Women's Singles  L Liem 2 3
1968 Australian Championships – Women's Singles  Beryl Jenkins 6 4 10 5 1968 Australian Championships – Women's Singles  K Harter 6 6
1968 Australian Championships – Women's Singles  Wendy Gilchrist 2 6 8 1968 Australian Championships – Women's Singles  B Jenkins 2 7 4
1968 Australian Championships – Women's Singles  Loris Butterfield 1 3 5 1968 Australian Championships – Women's Singles  K Harter 6 5 6
5 1968 Australian Championships – Women's Singles  Kathleen Harter 6 6

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
7 1968 Australian Championships – Women's Singles  Margaret Court 6 6
1968 Australian Championships – Women's Singles  Kerry Harris 3 0 7 1968 Australian Championships – Women's Singles  M Court 6 6
1968 Australian Championships – Women's Singles  Cynthia Doerner 5 8 6 1968 Australian Championships – Women's Singles  C Sieler 3 2
1968 Australian Championships – Women's Singles  Geri Shepard 7 6 4 7 1968 Australian Championships – Women's Singles  M Court 6 6
1968 Australian Championships – Women's Singles  Marilyn Tesch 6 6 1968 Australian Championships – Women's Singles  E Goolagong 3 1
1968 Australian Championships – Women's Singles  Helen Sheedy 3 1 1968 Australian Championships – Women's Singles  M Tesch 3 2
1968 Australian Championships – Women's Singles  Evonne Goolagong 6 6 1968 Australian Championships – Women's Singles  E Goolagong 6 6
11 1968 Australian Championships – Women's Singles  Ada Bakker 4 0 7 1968 Australian Championships – Women's Singles  M Court 6 6
11 1968 Australian Championships – Women's Singles  Gail Sherriff 6 6 3 1968 Australian Championships – Women's Singles  R Casals 0 2
1968 Australian Championships – Women's Singles  S Washbourne 1 1 11 1968 Australian Championships – Women's Singles  G Sherriff 9 6
1968 Australian Championships – Women's Singles  S Stephen 4 4 1968 Australian Championships – Women's Singles  L Kenny 7 1
1968 Australian Championships – Women's Singles  Lexie Kenny 6 6 11 1968 Australian Championships – Women's Singles  G Sherriff 1 0
1968 Australian Championships – Women's Singles  Lynette Mansfield 2 1 3 1968 Australian Championships – Women's Singles  R Casals 6 6
1968 Australian Championships – Women's Singles  Lynne Nette 6 6 1968 Australian Championships – Women's Singles  L Nette 2 4
1968 Australian Championships – Women's Singles  Carol Sherriff 2 1 3 1968 Australian Championships – Women's Singles  R Casals 6 6
3 1968 Australian Championships – Women's Singles  Rosie Casals 6 6

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
3 1968 Australian Championships – Women's Singles  Judy Tegart 6 6
1968 Australian Championships – Women's Singles  Janine Whyte 0 3 3 1968 Australian Championships – Women's Singles  J Tegart 6 6
1968 Australian Championships – Women's Singles  Judith Salomé 6 8 1968 Australian Championships – Women's Singles  J Salomé 1 1
1968 Australian Championships – Women's Singles  Helen O'Connor 2 6 3 1968 Australian Championships – Women's Singles  J Tegart 6 6
1968 Australian Championships – Women's Singles  Joan Johnson 0 1 1968 Australian Championships – Women's Singles  L Kaligis 3 4
1968 Australian Championships – Women's Singles  Lany Kaligis 6 6 1968 Australian Championships – Women's Singles  L Kaligis 10 2 6
1968 Australian Championships – Women's Singles  Patricia Edwards 3 7 6 1968 Australian Championships – Women's Singles  P Edwards 8 6 3
1968 Australian Championships – Women's Singles  Heather McKechnie 6 5 1 3 1968 Australian Championships – Women's Singles  J Tegart 4 10 6
9 1968 Australian Championships – Women's Singles  Karen Krantzcke 6 6 9 1968 Australian Championships – Women's Singles  K Krantzcke 6 8 3
1968 Australian Championships – Women's Singles  Ann Jenkins 4 0 9 1968 Australian Championships – Women's Singles  K Krantzcke 6 6
1968 Australian Championships – Women's Singles  Beverley Rae 6 2 6 1968 Australian Championships – Women's Singles  B Rae 4 4
1968 Australian Championships – Women's Singles  Janet Young 3 6 3 9 1968 Australian Championships – Women's Singles  K Krantzcke 6 6
1968 Australian Championships – Women's Singles  Caroline Cooper w/o 7 1968 Australian Championships – Women's Singles  M-A Eisel 2 3
1968 Australian Championships – Women's Singles  Kaye Dening 1968 Australian Championships – Women's Singles  K Dening 6 4 3
1968 Australian Championships – Women's Singles  Kerry Wilkinson 4 1 7 1968 Australian Championships – Women's Singles  M-A Eisel 3 6 6
7 1968 Australian Championships – Women's Singles  Mary-Ann Eisel 6 6

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
5 1968 Australian Championships – Women's Singles  Kerry Melville 6 8
1968 Australian Championships – Women's Singles  Alison McKenzie 4 6 5 1968 Australian Championships – Women's Singles  K Melville 6 7
1968 Australian Championships – Women's Singles  Sue Hastings 4 2 1968 Australian Championships – Women's Singles  B Hawcroft 2 5
1968 Australian Championships – Women's Singles  Barbara Hawcroft 6 6 5 1968 Australian Championships – Women's Singles  K Melville 6 3
1968 Australian Championships – Women's Singles  Astrid Suurbeek 8 3 6 1968 Australian Championships – Women's Singles  A Suurbeek 8 6
1968 Australian Championships – Women's Singles  Margaret Starr 6 6 1 1968 Australian Championships – Women's Singles  A Suurbeek 6 5 6
1968 Australian Championships – Women's Singles  E Staples 3 4 9 1968 Australian Championships – Women's Singles  E Subirats 3 7 4
9 1968 Australian Championships – Women's Singles  Elena Subirats 6 6 1968 Australian Championships – Women's Singles  A Suurbeek 1 2
13 1968 Australian Championships – Women's Singles  Helen Gourlay 3 6 5 1 1968 Australian Championships – Women's Singles  BJ King 6 6
1968 Australian Championships – Women's Singles  Lesley Hunt 6 3 7 1968 Australian Championships – Women's Singles  L Hunt 6 6
1968 Australian Championships – Women's Singles  Yveline Boy 6 6 1968 Australian Championships – Women's Singles  Y Boy 1 3
1968 Australian Championships – Women's Singles  Janine Murdoch 2 0 1968 Australian Championships – Women's Singles  L Hunt 3 4
1968 Australian Championships – Women's Singles  Helen Amos 1 1968 Australian Championships – Women's Singles  BJ King 6 6
1968 Australian Championships – Women's Singles  D Brennan w/o 1968 Australian Championships – Women's Singles  H Amos 0 2
1 1968 Australian Championships – Women's Singles  Billie Jean King 6 6
  • "Australian Championships 1968". itftennis.com. International Tennis Federation. Archived from the original on 29 April 2016. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
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